John Deane of Nottingham

About this eBook

Author

Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880

Title

John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

CT: History: Biography

Subject

Dean, John, 1679-1761

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23273

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23273

Release Date

October 31, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."John Deane of Nottingham" — Preface. — Chapter One. — Mr Harwood and Alethea in Sherwood Forest, and Jack Deane’s First Adventure. — Chapter Two. — Dinner at Mr Deane’s in Nottingham—Jack Deane announces the Profession he has chosen. — Chapter Three. — A Poaching Expedition to Colwick Park—Jack forms an Acquaintance who leads him into Difficulties. — Chapter Four. — Fire near Mr Strelley’s Warehouse—Jack Deane shows that he is a lad of Courage. — Chapter Five. — Jack’s Visit to Harwood Grange—Is urged to assist in the Jacobite Plot. — Chapter Six. — Pearson’s Visit to Squire Harwood—Plan to entrap Jack. — Chapter Seven. — Jack’s Journey to Stourbridge, and Adventures on the Road. — Chapter Eight. — Attacked by Cattle-lifters. — Chapter Nine. — Stourbridge Fair—Adventures at Cambridge. — Chapter Ten. — Jack encounters Master Pearson, and goes to Norwich. — Chapter Eleven. — Jack’s Visit to Mr Gournay—The Story of Madame le Mertens. — Chapter Twelve. — Jack meets Pearson at Saint Faith’s and accompanies him to the North. — Chapter Thirteen. — Jack and Pearson’s Journey to the North, and how Jack was employed on the Road. — Chapter Fourteen. — Adventures at the Hagg. — Chapter Fifteen. — Jack again visits Harwood Grange. — Chapter Sixteen. — Residence in the Fens of Lincolnshire. — Chapter Seventeen. — A Decoy described. — Chapter Eighteen. — Journey to London with Long Sam. — Chapter Nineteen. — The Conspiracy. — Chapter Twenty. — A Ride for Liberty. — Chapter Twenty One. — John Deane turns Sailor, and joins the “Weymouth,” Captain Jumper. — Chapter Twenty Two. — First Sea-Fight. — Chapter Twenty Three. — After the Battle. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Cutting-out Expedition—John Deane is Promoted—Capture of two Galleys. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The Galley-slave, and who he was. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Visit to Norwich and to the Farm at the Fens—A bitter Disappointment. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Returns Home. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Serves under Benbow in the West Indies. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Hurricane—Captured by Pirates. — Chapter Thirty. — Imprisonment in the Pirates’ Island—The Lovers’ Meeting. — Chapter Thirty One. — Dame Pearson’s History—Engagement between the Pirate and Queen’s Ship. — Chapter Thirty Two. — The Island Captured. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Sir George Hooke takes the Spanish Galleons in Vigo Bay. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Hurricane in the British Channel—Sir George Rooke takes Gibraltar—Sea-fight off Malaga. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Home again—Another bitter Disappointment. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Adventure in the “Nottingham Galley”—Shipwreck. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Pennsylvania—Return Home—Last Adventures and Conclusion. — The End.

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